Day 6 - Night Camping at Cape Fold Belt
Today is the end of our last day in South Africa. We decided to make the best of our last day and go hiking in the Cape Fold Belt. This mountain range was formed via convergence two tectonic plates. Because of the convergence, metamorphic rocks and other minerals were formed from the high pressure a...
Day 5 - Preparing in Durban
After we woke up we were exhausted, but Cape Fold Belt was our final destination. We ate breakfast at the hotel and went to a department store to but supplies and equipment for camping in the Cape Fold Belt. We were planning on going there in the afternoon, so we had a whole half day to to tour Durb...
Day 4 - Arriving at Durban
Today we left the Drakensburg mountain to go to a major city of South Africa called Durban. Durban is the 3rd most populated city in South Africa. It is also known as "The Bay". Even though it is the city with best quality of living in South Africa, the city can be very dangerous in some areas. Durb...
Day 3 - Hiking the Drakensburg
Today we went and hiked all the way up the Drakensburg mountain. It was enormous. The height of the Drakensburg mountain is 11,424 feet and it extends about 700 miles. Since it was so tall there was a lot of scenery. We even got to see the Orange river which is the longest river in South Africa. We...
Day 2 - Camping in Kruger National Park
We could tell Kruger National Park was one of the largest game reserves in south africa, because of how many times we got lost! The african safari can be very hostile to foreigners like us because of the jagged terrain. We had a very hard time navigating through the many rivers and water holes dotte...
Day 1 - Jeep ride around Kruger National Park
I got a close photo with the cheetah! Today, we took a trip through kruger national park. There was a menagerie of animals located in the african safari such as the infamous Cheetah. This species has adapted to live in the south african grasslands with its spots for camouflage, and lightweight frame...
Overview of South Africa 2
The government system in south africa revolves around 3 capitals. The administrative capital, legislative, and judicial capital are similar to the united states' 3 government branch system. The official currency of South Africa is the rand(R) which is worth about 2/3 of a standard US dollar. Tragica...
Overview Of South Africa 1
South Africa is appropriately located at the southern tip of Africa. With a rather generous population of 56 million people, this country is nothing to be scoffed at. Despite being a quite sizeable distance from the equator the climate is relativity warm with hot summers and cool winters. The countr...